Why this matters
John Harvey, a landowner from Ickwell Bury, is remembered for his sudden death on public grounds in 1819, highlighting the unexpected nature of mortality among the landed gentry.
What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: John Harvey Esquire of Ickwell Bury in the County of Bedfordshire died suddenly on this spot the 20th day June 1819
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